Physical Security

Blocks at Sports City

by Mark Rowe

A British street furniture manufacturer has supplied Saudi Arabia’s newest international sports site, King Abdullah Sports City, with its hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM) products.

Townscape Products Limited consulted with the Saudi Arabian based contractors, MSIX, Samsung SDS and Light Weight Building Company, on products to guard against vehicle borne terrorist attacks. Some 600 of Townscape’s PAS 68 Counter Terror (CT) Blocks were made locally under an international licencing agreement and installed as part of a £1.2m contract.

The 60,000 seat sports facility boasts the Kingdom’s first FIFA standard football venue, a 2,000 seat multi-purpose indoor stadium and a 1,000 seat athletics pitch alongside a mosque, hotels and sports hospital. It will also be home to Saudi Arabia’s two Premier League Football Clubs.

Jonathan Goss, managing director of Townscape, said: “The King Abdullah Sports City is one of the most exciting developments in the Middle East which will attract thousands of visitors each year. It’s a world class attraction which requires world class perimeter protection. Our HVM specialists were asked to travel to the site to consult on how to ensure the venue and its visitors are protected from any vehicle borne incursions. The Townscape CT Block was the ideal solution, the 100mm low profile foundation is suited to the local terrain and the prestigious PAS 68 mark was a vital requirement specified by the owners to ensure the highest level of perimeter security was achieved.

“CT Blocks are used at many of the UK’s major airports and leading tourist attractions and the team behind the King Abdullah Sports City were adamant the international venue achieved the same industry leading protection. It is an honour that Townscape’s HVM range has been recognised on an international level as the leading perimeter security solution.”

CT Blocks for the UK and European markets, are made at Townscape’s Sutton-in-Ashfield factory, in Nottinghamshire, each weigh in at 2.2 tonnes and are made using a special mix of aggregates designed for ultimate strength. The makers say that the blocks only require minimal groundwork due to their low profile foundation, making them cost effective to install without compromising security, it is claimed. The blocks are positioned where a building is vulnerable to vehicular incursion and meet the PAS 68 standard for vehicle immobilisation.

The Sports City was officially opened by King Abdullah in May 2014 and is some 60km from Jeddah.

Townscape’s integrated HVM range includes blocks, bollards, barriers and planters: visit: www.townscapeproducts.co.uk

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